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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training


The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help.

The THIRTY-FOURTH (34th) Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) classes will be offered by the Homeland Security Management Institute of Monroe Community College through grants to the Monroe County Office of Emergency Management.  We have seats available for residents of Monroe, Wayne, Ontario, Livingston and Orleans counties who are at least eighteen years of age.  Registrations will be accepted on a “first-come, first-served” basis.  As past classes have filled quickly we encourage everyone to register as soon as possible. 

Training & Schedule:  Training will consist of three-hour modules, taught over an eight-week period with classes meeting on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Date                                                     Module                                                               

March 5, 2014                           #1 - Disaster Preparedness, Local Emergency Ops

March 12, 2014                          #2 - Fire Suppression/Safety

March 19, 2014                          #3 - Disaster Medical Operations 1

March 26, 2014                          #4 - Disaster Medical Operations 2

April 2, 2014                              #5 - Search & Rescue Operations

April 9, 2014                              #6 - Disaster Psychology

April 16, 2014                            #7 - Disaster Simulation, Final Exam, Graduation

April 23, 2014                            #8 - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation & Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) – Optional Module

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):  Participants will be issued a backpack containing PPE and should wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and durable footwear (e.g. no open toed shoes or sandals) to each class.  Some modules (e.g. Fire Suppression/Safety and Disaster Simulation) involve an outdoor practical exercise so we request everyone please dress accordingly for the weather.  The first evening will be spent entirely indoors.

Cost:  Training, equipment and supplies including CPR/AED certification, will be provided free of charge.

Location & Directions:  Classes will take place at the Monroe Community College Public Safety Training Facility (PSTF) located at 1190 Scottsville Road.  Signs will be posted in the hallways each evening indicating the specific classroom training location.

Graduation Requirements:  Participants must successfully complete the first seven modules, the disaster simulation exercise and final exam to graduate.  Since we do not anticipate offering makeup sessions please contact me to discuss potential scheduling conflicts.

If you have questions or know someone who would like to register please contact me.  I look forward to meeting our newest CERT participants on March 5th.

    Glenn Greibus
    Homeland Security Management Institute
    01/29/2014